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ScienceMay 7, 2026

Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video)

Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video)
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A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars.

Scientists can even use the footage to study how sand accumulates and shifts across the rover, offering subtle clues about seasonal patterns in the planet's thin atmosphere.

A new time-lapse video from NASA's Curiosity rover reveals years of punishing Martian travel, as its wheels churn steadily across the Red Planet's rugged terrain.

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